Brett Kavanaugh confirmed to Supreme Court, despite sexual assault accusations

In an unusual weekend session, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, 50-48. Watch the proceedings live.

Protesters could be heard shouting as the vote took place.

Kavanaugh will be an associate justice of the Supreme Court, putting a second nominee from President Donald Trump on the high court in the United States.

The historic roll call vote in the Senate chamber, with its two vote margin, was one of the narrowest ever for a Supreme Court nominee.

Kavanaugh was confirmed 50-48 Saturday during a historic roll call vote in the Senate chamber. The two-vote margin is one of the narrowest ever for a Supreme Court nominee. The vote unfolded with protesters shouting from the gallery.

Kavanaugh was accused of sexual assaulting a young woman when he was a teenager. The woman, Christine Blasey Ford, testified before the Senate.